Inmate Assaults Milton Teen Jailed On U.S. Capitol Attack Charges

Atlanta GA

09 March, 2021

9:38 AM

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ATLANTA — An 18-year-old accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol has been beaten up in federal custody over the weekend, according to reports. WSB-TV is reporting that Bruno Cua, of Milton, was hit in the face by another inmate during a dispute over phone use, then threatened. LATEST: Court filing claims youngest Capitol insurrection suspect, Bruno Cua, was assaulted by another inmate while in custody. We reported yesterday he's tested positive for COVID-19 and his attorneys want him released on bond. pic.twitter.com/l3Hg9pD11r — Mike Petchenik (@MPetchenikWSB) March" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/MPetchenik... 9, 2021 Cua was arrested in February and charged with, among other things, assaulting a federal officer, obstruction of an official proceeding, entering a restricted building, and engaging in obstruction of the Capitol Grounds, according to federal documents. Read the entire story at WSB-TV.